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It has been a bit over five years since Lexus launched the LF-LC concept at the 2012 North American International Auto show, promising it would lead to a production model quite close to the concept. Four years later, Lexus pulled the covers off the production version, and now — a little more than one year later — the general public finally can buy Lexus’s new flagship.

Unlike the previous flagship, the hand-built LFA, the LC is more conventional, more luxurious and more acceptable to the buying public. It’s not a sporting vehicle totally out of character with the brand, powered by an engine architecture similar to those found in Formula 1 two generations ago. The LC, which will be built on a new platform shared with the upcoming LS and next generation GS sedans, is powered by a pair of current Lexus powertrains; the 5.0-liter V8 used in the GS-F and RC F, and a multi-stage hybrid powertrain based around the current Atkinson cycle 3.5-liter V6.